Homophones and Homographs Quiz

What is a homophone?

• Words that are spelled the same

• Words that have opposite meanings

• Words that sound the same

• Words that look the same

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Give an example of a homophone pair.

• night/knight

• pair/pear

• flower/flour

• bare/bear

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What is a homograph?

• A word with the same pronunciation as another word but different meaning

• A word with the same spelling and meaning as another word

• A word with different spelling and different meaning as another word

• A word with the same spelling as another word but different meaning

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Give an example of a homograph.

• lead

• wind

• tear

• bow

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What is the difference between a homophone and a homograph?

• A homophone is a type of graph and a homograph is a type of phone.

• A homophone is a type of spelling and a homograph is a type of sound.

• The difference is that a homophone sounds the same and a homograph is spelled the same.

• A homophone is a type of word and a homograph is a type of sentence.

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How can you identify a homophone in a sentence?

• Look for words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings

• Identify words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations

• Find words that have similar meanings but different spellings

• Look for words that rhyme but have different meanings

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How can you identify a homograph in a sentence?

• By checking if the words are nouns or verbs

• By looking for words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

• By counting the number of syllables in each word

• By looking for words that rhyme with each other

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Why is it important to understand homophones and homographs in English?

• To learn how to cook

• To improve pronunciation, comprehension, and communication skills.

• To memorize historical dates

• To become a professional athlete

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Can you think of a sentence that contains both a homophone and a homograph?

• I read a book about the wind and how to wind a clock.

• The bandage was wound around the wound on his arm.

• The dove dove into the bushes to escape the hawk.

• I saw a tear in her eye as she used the needle to tear the fabric.

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Explain the concept of homophones and homographs to a friend in your own words.

• Homophones are words that sound the same and have the same meaning.

• Homographs are words that sound the same but have different meanings.

• Homophones are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

• Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, while homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

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